Training destinations
What training costs, which visa you need, the English and medical rules and the partner schools we place students at: one guide for each country.
01 The countries
One guide for each country we place students in: its costs, its visas, its requirements and its schools.
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Oceania
English-language CASA training a short flight from home, on one student visa that lets you work while you train.
Europe
EASA pilot training at Graz Airport, taught in English, with the Alps on your doorstep.
Asia
Home-region training for Southeast Asian students: accommodation in the course fee, links to Asian airlines and a study visa you apply for online.
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Oceania
A student-friendly alternative to Australia, with lower course fees at our partner schools and a short work visa after the diploma.
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Europe
The same EASA license as Germany or France, earned at a training airfield on the Black Sea coast, with course fees and living costs below many Western European schools.
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Europe
EASA Zero to ATPL training in Maribor and Slovenske Konjice, with airline captains among the instructors and costs below many Western European schools.
Europe
One all-inclusive fee, one EASA license: integrated training in Burgos with accommodation and meals in the price.
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North America
The largest and most diverse flight training market in the world.
02 Side by side
Total budgets and durations for international students. Most rows are a commercial pilot license; the line under each country names its license and its student visa. Open a country for its full guide.
Countries compared
Estimates as of October 2026 for international students: the course fee, a year of living and the fixed costs. Real costs vary by school, by region within a country and by your own pace.
Visa rules, currency, license recognition, instructor availability: the differences between countries are big. We walk you through them in plain language.
